Rio Ferdinand set to ask Jeeves

It would make complete sense for Rio to get someone in like that to take a bit of the workload away

Manchester United insider

Until now the Man United star hasn’t even employed a nanny, preferring to share the duty of bringing up his three youngsters with wife Rebecca.

But England’s 32-year old vice-captain is feeling more and more stretched with his time since the arrival of third nipper Tia four months ago.

Since she was born, hands-on dad Rio – who away from football has business interests including a thriving restaurant – has battled to pull off a delicate balancing act to keep everyone happy.

Now he’s decided the time could be right to bring in help to oversee and manage his domestic workload at his £5million Cheshire mansion, so he and Rebecca, 31, can spend as much time with the children as possible.

United’s £150,000-a week defender admits he loves nothing more than doing the daily school runs for sons Lorenz, five, and three-year-old Tate.

Cheeky Old Trafford pals have already been teasing he could end up like one half of classic P.G. Wodehouse pair Jeeves and Wooster, played on telly by Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie.

“It would make complete sense for Rio to get someone in like that to take a bit of the workload away”, revealed a club insider.